Apparatus for cutting bars, tubes, and the like



1 June 17, 1947. e. L. DANNEHOWER EI'AL' 2,422,531

I APPARATUS .FOR CUTTiNG BARS, TUBES, AND THE LIKE Filed July 20, 1943 4 Sheets-Shet 1 INVENTORS 61L BERT L. 04 NNEHOh/ER June 17, 1947.

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APPARATUS 1" OR CUTTING BARS, TUBES, AND THE LIKE Filed July 20, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 46 a as! AM W INVENTORS GILBEETL. DANNEHOWL'R W/NF/ELD B. H

metals.

Patented June 17, 1947 APPARATUS FoR cur'rnvc BARS, TUBES, AND THE LIKE Gilbert L. Damiehower, Westfield, and

B. Heinz, Bound Brook, N. J

Application July 20, 1943, Serial No: 495,470

8 Claims. (C1. 51-105) This invention relates to cutting, and while it will be described primarily with reference to the cutting of metals, it will be understood that the invention is-applicable to the cutting of ceramics, wood, plastics and othermaterials, as well as In the normal cutting of rods, bars, orv other shapes, it is customary to feed a saw or abrasive wheel into the bar or rod to be cut, while the bar or rod is firmly clamped against movement in a vise. In this method of cutting as the cutting tool approaches the center of the work being cut, it encounters its greatest resistance because the cut is essentially through the diameter or greatest width of the work. At the center of the work being cut, the cutting tool also generates the greatest amount of heat because the dislodged cuttings must be dragged by the cutting tool through the entire diameter or greatest width of the piece being out before they can be relieved. Where the cutting is being done by a grinding wheel this condition, causing the generation of heat and friction, also leads to the lodging of the cuttings heated to a high heat in the pores of the grinding wheel with consequent rapid wear on the grinding wheel, and a tendency to destroy ,the

- 2 clamped piece of work, and less heat is generated in the cutting operation.

The other object is accomplished by feeding the work and the cutting tool toward each other with a uniform force and permitting a floating adjustment whereby the feeding is automatically adjusted to the oscillation or rotation of the work.

Another object of the invention is'to reduce the packing of the voids in the cutting tool surface by moving the workdur'ing the cutting operation and thereby maintain a high cutting rate abrasive points of the wheel. Where a sa'w is used for cutting, corresponding conditions ofgeneration of heat and dulling of the tool are encountered.

It is the object of this invention to provide a method and apparatus for cutting which will reduce the wear on the cutting tool, reduce the power required to make a given out and lead to quicker and more uniform cuts with less friction and less generation of heat than in the present methods of cutting.

Another object of our invention is to provide a method for maintaining the best cutting conditions continuously from the beginning to the end of a cut, and to insure close repetition of the best cutting conditions throughout an entire series of cuts; and also to provide means series of cuts through a certain kind of work which will enable a user to utilize for a future exactly those conditions which he has found to 4 be best by past experience for the same kind of throughout the cutting operation.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as this description proceedsl In the embodiments chosen to illustrate applications of our invention, it will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the principles of the invention hereinafter described.

In the preferred form of embodiment:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a machine in which a cutting tool is fed into work which is clamped and selectively oscillated or rotate in an oscillating vise;

Figure 2 is a front view substantially along the line 2--2 of Figure 1; v

Figure 3 is a detail view similar to Figure 1, showing the work in a different position;

Figure 4 is a. plan view of the oscillating and rotating vise with parts of the casing broken away to show the interior construction;

Figure 5 is a sectional view substantially along the line 5--5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a sectional view substantially along Figure 11 is a diagrammatic'view illustrating another type of cutting machine used with an oscillating and rotating work clamping vise;

Figure 12 shows another position of the work in connection with the cutting device illustrated in Figure 11; V

Figures 13, 14 and 15 illustrate the method of oscillating or rotating the work while it is being cut by the use of a horizontal or substantially horizontal bandsaw;

Figures 16, 17 and 18 illustrate the method of cutting by oscillating or rotating the work while it is being cut with a vertical band saw; and

Figures 19- and 20illustrate anothermethod o'f clamping and moving the work relative to a vertical fband saw.

In the form of embodiment illustrated in F18- ures 1 to 10, inclusive, the cutting tool consists of a'grinding wheel I, mounted for rotation by for feeding the cutting tool I forward into the work when the machine is in operation. This permits automatic adustment between the cutting wheel and the work as the work is oscillated or rotated during cutting, and provides a uniform rate of feed.

The bar or rod 8 to be cut is clamped between 4 the two jaws II) and Illa of a vise which ismounted in a tubular member I I for oscillation or rotation, By suitable mechanism later described, the vise holding the work 9 may be oscillated between an adjustable weight 1 so as to provide -a floating feed with constant, adjustable force the two positions indicated at 9a and 91) during I the feeding of the cutting tool I into the work or it may be rotated, so as to change the position of the work relative to the cutting tool during the cutting operation. This has the-eifect, as illustrated more clearly in Figures 8, 9 and 10 of alternately bringing new faces of the work into contact with the cutting edge oi the tool and of relieving the previously cut portion of the work from contact with the cutting edge of the tool, and of permitting the cuttings to clear the work and the face of the cutting tool. The floating force exerted by the weight I on the end of the cord 8 permits this change of position of the work without damage to the cutting wheel and also continues to feed the wheel uniformly against the face of the work while the work is being oscillated or rotated. This force may be increased or decreased by adding or removing weights Ia.

In the machine illustrated in Figure 1, the

Means driven from motor II are provided either to oscillate or to. rotate the tubular-member II.

In order to eflect' movement of the tubular member II for oscillationor rotation of the work clamped within the vise jaws IE, Ila, collars I8. I9, 20' and 2| are mounted on the tubular member II inside the housing I2. The collar I. has a gear wheel 22 carrying sprocket teeth 23 adapted to mesh with a sprocket chain 24 connected thereto, so as to impart continuous rotation to the work holding tube II, when it is desiredto rotate the work during cutting operations.

The collar 20 has a cam arm 26 secured thereto, carrying a cam roller 28, which cooperates with a cam 21 to given oscillating movement to the tube II when it is desired to oscillatethe work. A second'arm 28 is also connected to the collar 20 and is split at its lower end 28a. and 28b and connected to two coil springs 29 which are connected at their opposite end'to an anchor 30 inthe rear of the housing, so as to always keep the roller in contact with the cam 21 and give. the return movement when the work has been moved in one direction by the operation of the cam 21. The collar II serves as a locking means for locking the collars II, I9 and 20 on the tubular member II. The collar is is firmly secured to the tubular member II as by means of an mechanism is timed to give approximately forty complete oscillations per minute, although this timing may be varied to suit the type and size of work 'being cut or the design of the cutting machine.

The tubular member II carrying clamping means Ill, Illa may also be operated to rotate the work 9 as the cutting tool I is being fed into the work, so as to progressively expose new portions anchoring tube ll, provided with a selector knob 32 carrying a pin 38 adapted to project through holes Illa or 20a in collars I8 and 20, and into corresponding holes in the tubular member II,

so that the collar I9 can be connected for movement either with the collar III or with the collar .IB. Collars I8 and 20 are free to rotate or oscillate on the tubular member II unless they are connected to the fixed collar I9. An abutment collar 2Ia serves to locate the tubular member within the bearings-12a of thehousing I2.

When the selector knob 32 is elevated. and turned, the pin 33 maybe caused to project either through hole 2min the collar 2!- and into a cor responding hole in the tubular member II, or through hole Ila in the collar I8 and a corresponding hole in the tubular member II, so that depending upon the position of the selector knob 32' and the pin 33, the tubular member I I may be either driven for constant rotation through the of the work .to the action of the cutting tool and to relieve previously cut portions. As shown in Figure 2, the oscillating or rotating holder II,

in which the clamping jaws I0 ahd Illa are 1 bolted as indicated at I4 to the base I5 of the machine which carries the cutting tool I and may therefore be installed either as a removable part of the cutting machine or as a permanent part.

As illustrated in greater detail in Figures 4 to 10, the clamping jaws III, Illa, constituting the vise, are mounted in a tubular support II and locking pins IIa are provided by which the jaw I0 may be moved relative to the jaw Ilia to permit clamping or removal of the workpiece 9 from the vise. Suitable lock pins I Ib may also be-provided to permit adjustment of 'the lower clamping jaw Illa for proper centering of the work in the vise.

with the driving mechanism, may be removably 4 sprocket chain 24, which. is connected to a sprocket 24a driven by the motor I8, orfor oscil- I lation through the cam 21', cam roller 2| and arm 25.

When the selector knob 32 is in position to cause oscillation of the tubular member II, the

collar I8 will rotate freely upon the tubular member II, and the tubular member will be given an oscillatory. movement by virtue of the fact that the collar 20 carrying the cam arm 2 and cam roller 26 is connected through the pin 33 withthe collar I! which is fixed upon the tubular member II. The cam 21 and the sprocket 240 are constantly driven-from the motor I. through worm gearing located in housing II. By this construction it'is possible to give the tubular member II either an oscillatoryor a continuous rotary movement as. the cutting tool I is resiliently or floatingly fed. into the work by means of the force exerted by the adjustable weight I attached to the end of the cord 8 which passes over the policy 5. Any other floating feed accomplished by an adjustable force could alter! natively be used inplace of that illustrated by the cord 8, pulley i and adjustable weight'l. An idler pulley ub provided with an adjuster arm 240, permits adjustment of the sprocket chain 24. Cam 2'! may be given any conflguration-de-' sired to impart oscillatory motion, according to a predetermined plan, to the work 9.

Figures 8, 9 and 10 illustrate various positions of the workpiece 9 as it is oscillated during the feeding of the cutting tool I, into the'work. As illustrated in Figure 8, the cutting tool I is taking a cut in the lower face 9c of the work 9, while the previously cut portion 9d is withdrawn from contact with the cutting tool The cuttings are being relieved and dropped from the cut as soon as the cutting tool passes through the portion of thework being cut. As illustrated in Figure 9,- the work is in the process of going through an oscillation and the actual cutting is being done on only the center portion of the out where the cutting tool I is in contact with the uncut metal of the work 9.

In Figure 10, the cut is illustrated as taking place in the upper face 9d of the work '9 and the cuttings are being relieved as shown as they reach the relieved or previously cut portion 90,

which has been cut away when the cutting wheel and work were in the position illustrated In Figure 8.

It will be understood that in actual practice, the work 9 is oscillated relatively rapidly and passes from one position to the other several times during the course of the passage of the.

cutting tool I through the work 9, and that due to the resilient or floating feed of the'cutting tool I into the work, the resiliency or give necessary to prevent breakage is present at all times; also due to the constant force of the adjustable weight 'I', the best rate oi feed after it has once been determined can be maintained for future cuts.

It will also be obvious that in this method of measuredapproximately by the radius of the workpiece, rathef'than by the diameter. Conntly, at no time is the cutting wheel I called upon to .cut through the entire thickness of the workpiece, but it takes a series of small cuts which both reduces the power necessary to out through the workpiece 9 and also relieves the cuttings more rapidly, so that there isless generclamped in a vise 49 which may oscillated by an arm H to move rapidly, from the position illustrated in Figure 11 to the position illustrated in Figure 12 during the cutting operation, so as cutting, the longest out which it islnecessary for the cutting tool I to make in the workpiece 9 is ation of heat and less wear and glazing of the cutting tool, less packing of the cuttings in the voids of the tool, and, therefore. a higher cut ting rate.

When the work is rotatedinstead of oscillated, which is usually preferred where tubular pieces are being out, new faces of the work are progressively exposed to the action of the cutting tool and previously cut sections are relieved from contact with the cutting tool, thereby attaining many of the above advantages as will be obvious to persons skilled in the art.

, While the -embodiments of Figures 1 to 10 have been described in connection with the use of an abrasive grinding wheel, it will be understood that the same principles apply in connection with the'use of a toothed wheel saw or other toothed cutter.

In the embodiment of cutting machine illustrated in Figures 11 and 12, the cutting tool 35 is driven by a belt 36 and mounted on an arm 31 which is movable about a pivot 38 to move the cutting tool I down into the work or to swing it,

.away from the work. An adjustable weight may be attached to the handle 39 so as to give the proper degree of resilient or floating feed of the cutting tool 35 into the workpiece 9, and the. proper uniformity of feed. The workpiece is chine having a vertical band'saw 46.

to cause the cutting wheel 35 to take alternate cuts on opposite sides ofthe work 9, as is illustrated, respectively, in Figures 11 andl2. The

vise 40 may also be rotated to cause rotation of the work 9. r

Figures'l3, 14 and 15 illustrate the same prinillustrated at 43, which vise is mounted by means of an arm I and link 45 to oscillate the work piece between the three positions illustrated in Figures 13, 14 and 15, or maybe mounted to rotate the workpiece. By oscillating'the work in this manner, the longest out which it is necessary.

for the saw 42 to make is approximately the radius of the work piece 9. Consequently, the saw 42 can be driven at higher speed and with less power,

and the cuttings do not have to be dragged through a portion of the out which is substantially longer than a radius of the work being cut. The cuttings are rapidly relieved and do not clog or fill the voids in the cutting tool so that a high rate of cutting is maintained. With square or polygonal stock, the method of cutting is the same and the length of the individual cuts is reduced in substantially the same proportions as in the cuttingof round stock.

In Figures 16, .17 and 18, the same method oi cutting is illustrated in connection with a ma- In this illustration, the work 9 is clamped in a vise, one member of which is illustrated at 41, and by means of an arm t8 and link 49, the workpiece 9 may be oscillated between the three positions illustrated in Figures l6, l7 and 18' to bring different portions of the work into contact with the saw and permit rapid cutting of the workpiece; If desired, the workpiece 9 may be rotated instead of oscillated. A floating or resilient feed of the cutting tool with the .work is preferably provided under the influence of an adjustable weight which provides a uniform rate of feeding.

the workpiece 9 relative'to the cutting member 50 Is illustrated. In this embodiment of the invention. the workpiece 9v is clamped in a vise, one member of which is illustrated at 5|, and the vise is mounted on an arm 52, which is pivoted at 53 to the bed of the cutting machine. A cam 54 drivenby any suitable source of power is caused to raise and lower the arm 52 to change the angle of the workpiece 9 relative to the cutting member 50, as the cutting member is fed into the work, sothat the, cut will be taken at a different angle and a series of small cuts, as distinguished from large cuts, will be taken from the workpiece 9. The cam 54 may be given any desired configuration. The cuttings will also be rapidly relieved as described in connection with the previous embodiments.

Instead of locating the work 9 in the path of tne cutting tool so that the tool moves into the work on substantially the center line of the work one position of the work than in the other, and instead of feeding the cutting tool into the work,

the work may be simultaneously oscillated or rotated and fed into a cutting tool mounted in a flxed posltion.

While one complete embodiment of the invention has been described and several diagrammatic embodiments have been illustrated, it will be understood that various other embodiments of cutting -machines employing our method of cutting may be provided within the spirit of our invention and the scope oi the claims attached hereto. 7

We claim: .1.1 In acutofl machine for cutting of! bars, rods, tubes and the like, a cutting wheel, means to rotat the cutting WheeL-means to feed the cutting wheel and the work relative to each other to cause the cutting wheelto move into the work, -means to move the work during the cutting operation to present new surfaces of the work to the cutting wheel, comprising a cylindrical work holder, means to clamp the work in said holder,

means to rotate said work holder, means to oscillate said work holder, means to select either oscillation'or rotation for said work holder, and

- into the work, means to rotate the work during the cutting operation to present new suriaces oi the workto the cutting wheel, means giving floating adjustment of the cutting wheel relative to the work during said rotation, and means to shift from rotation to oscillation of the work.

3. In a cutofl machine for cutting off bars,

rods, tubes and the like, a cutting tool, means to rotate the'cutting tool, means-to feed the cutting tool and the work relative to each other to cause the cutting tool to move into the work,-means to rotate the work during the cutting operation to present new surfaces of the work to the cutting tool, means giving floating diustment of the cutting tool relative to the work during said feed-- ing and said rotation, and means to shift from rotation to oscillation'of the work. 1

4. In a cutoff machine for cutting ofi bars, rods, tubes and the like, a power driven cutting tool. means to drive the cutting tool, means to move the cutting tool and the work relative to each other to cause the cutting tool to feed into -the work, means to move the work around its center during the cutting operation to present new surfaces of the work to the cutting tool, comprising a cylindrical member in which the work isclamped, bearings inwhich the cylindrical memmember and means to rotate said collar, a'flxed pressure.

collar on said cylindrical member and a second loose collar on said cylindrical member, means to oscillatev said second loose collar, means to- ,clamping means to either the rotary operation to present new surfaces of the work to" the cutting tool, comprising a cylindrical member in-which the'work is clamped, hearings in which the cylindrical member rotates, a loose collar on said cylindrical member and means to rotate s id coll r, a fixed collar on said cylindrical member and a second loose collar on saidcylindrical member, means to oscillate said second loose collar, means to selectively connect the fixed collar with either of the loose collars, and

means givingfloating movement of the cuttin tool relative to thework during said movement of the work around its center comprising a weight, cord and pulleys floatingly feeding the cutting tool into the work.

comprising a, work holder, means to clamp the work in the work holder, a rotatable collar loosely mounted on said work holder, means to rotate said collar, a second collar on said work holder and means to oscillate said second collar, and

means to connect ither of said collars to the work holder to impart motion thereto corresponding to the motion of said'collar.

'1. In a cutofl machine of the type described, an abrasive cutting wheel, means to rotate the cutting wheel, means to move the wheel toward the work to be cut with a floating movement and a. 35

clamping meansfor' the work, means whereby the clamping means can be given a rotary or an oscillatory movement, and means to secure the oscillatory means. i

8. In a cutoff machine for cutting off bars, rods, tubes and the like, an abrasive cutting wheel, means to rotate the cutting wheel, means to move the cutting wheel and the work relative to each other to cause the cutting wheel to move into the work, means to continuously oscillate the work during the cutting operation to continuously present new surfaces of the work to the cutting wheel, and means giving floating movement of the cutting wheel relative to the work during said oscillation of the work comprising a weight, cord and pulleys floatingly feeding the cutting wheel into the work with a constant uniform GILBERT ,L. DANNEHOWER'. A WINFIELD armmz.

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